Shogi buses, shogi mailboxes, and a shogi park await in Japan’s “Shogi Town”

Shogi buses, shogi mailboxes, and a shogi park await in Japan’s “Shogi Town”

Be at one with shogi in this tranquil space. I’ve always been intrigued by the Japanese variant of chess known as “shogi“, which takes many of the same principles but multiplies the complexity by making several pieces available to promote and allowing captured pieces to return to the board. I’ve tried it a few times, but nothing has made me feel myself getting dumber as I age quite like shogi. Still, I appreciate the mild aesthetics and quiet di…